Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the Middle East Program
Middle East Program
The Council on Foreign Relations’ Middle East program provides analysis of the region’s political, economic, and social trends, offering insights into its current instability, its future trajectory, and U.S. policy toward it. The program and affiliated fellows inform policymakers, opinion leaders, and the general public through publications, meetings, and briefings.
Program Experts
Elliott Abrams
Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
Henri J. Barkey
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Elisa Ewers
Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Ed Husain
Senior Fellow
Farah Pandith
Senior Fellow
Linda Robinson
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Ray Takeyh
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
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Israel-Iran Tensions: Demonstrations and Red Lines
CNN International
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Expert Take
Arab Countries Have Israel’s Back—for Their Own Sake
Foreign Policy
By Steven A. Cook - Expert Take
How Israel Can Win in Gaza—and Deter Iran
Foreign Affairs
By Elliott Abrams - Expert Take
Gaza's Health Toll in Numbers
Think Global Health
By Christina Bouri - Featuring Elliott Abrams
- Expert Take
Keeping U.S. Power Behind Israel Will Keep Iran at Bay
New York Times
By Ray Takeyh - By Ray Takeyh
- Featuring Steven A. Cook
U.S. Warns Israel of Missile Strike
Bloomberg TV
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Expert Take
Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here
Foreign Policy
By Steven A. Cook and Sinan Ciddi - Expert Take
Iran Is Winning the War
The Free Press
By Ray Takeyh U.S., Israel to Hold Follow-up Talks on Rafah
Bloomberg TV
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Featuring Steven A. Cook
- Expert Take
From Bad to Worse: Climate Migration in Middle East
The Lawfare Institute
By Christina Bouri - Expert TakeBy Ray Takeyh
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America Can't Afford to Deter Itself
The Liberal Patriot
By Steven A. Cook - Expert Take
‘Focus on Institution-Building not Dramatic Diplomatic Breakthroughs’: A Conversation With Elliott Abrams
Fathom Journal
By Elliott Abrams - Expert Take
The Future of U.S.-Israel Relations
Hudson Institute
By Elliott Abrams - Expert Take
When Iran Goes Nuclear
The Dispatch
By Ray Takeyh, Eric S. Edelman and Reuel Marc Gerecht - Expert Take
Hunting Jews
Tablet Magazine
By Elliott Abrams 
Expert TakeBy Steven A. Cook
